Registered Nurse First Assistant
(NUR 200 and NUR 220)

This AORN-approved class follows the core curriculum for the RN First Assistant. Six credit hours are awarded upon completion of the course. Three credits are earned through classroom/theory presentation and an additional three hours through an approved internship program. Additional information regarding the scope of practice for the RNFA and the AORN Position Statement on RNFAs is available at www.AORN.org.

Course Requirements

• Copy of current RN license valid through the end of the program.*
• Copy of a current BLS or ACLS card valid through the end of the program.*
• Copy of CNOR certificate (CNOR exam must be completed prior to the end of the program).
• Signed letter (on employing hospital’s letterhead) documenting two years of peri-operative experience. Letter must include signature of immediate supervisor or the institution’s director of human resources.*
• Signed letter of support from surgeon preceptor (on surgeon’s letterhead) who will provide a minimum of 100 hours of supervised clinical practicum as required by the course objectives.*
• Successful completion of the classroom/didactic objectives including the final written exam.
• Successful completion of the clinical objectives including documentation of clinical procedures and activities.

Tuition and Schedule

Fees for this course are non-refundable.

Other

The textbook is required and available in the campus bookstore or through AORN at www.AORN.org.

Note: Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements or do not intend to take the CNOR exam, may enroll in the course as an audit. Students who do not complete all of the course requirements for the clinical will be issued a grade of “F” in December. It is not possible to change from a credit to audit once the student has enrolled in the course.

Ready to Register?

Students wishing to register for the RNFA must complete an Application for Admission, a Credit Class Registration Form, and a RNFA Program Application, and return them with the additional required documentation (as indicated above*) and payment in full.

In Person

Administration Building, Room 1442

• 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Hours may vary. Please call to confirm.

By Fax

Complete the registration form and fax to 636-922-8478. Once registration is received and entered, student will need to call the Cashiers Office to provide credit card payment information via phone.

By Mail

Complete the registration form including payment by check or money order and mail to:

St. Charles Community College – ADM 1442
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.
Cottleville, MO 63376

If student is paying by credit card, they will need to call the Cashiers Office to take care of tuition payment once they are informed that the registration has been received and entered.

Payment is due at the time of registration.